Roster and game participation numbers courtesy the CFL. All errors or omissions not in the original source are the responsibility of CFLdb Statistics, please report them.
| Jersey | Name | Class | Position | Experience League (Team) |
Age† | Regular GP |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Allemang, Marv | N | DE | 7th (3rd) | 27 | Acadia | 4 |
| 65 | Bastaja, Nick | N | G | 7th (2nd) | 28 | Simon Fraser | 15 |
| 27 | Bennett, Paul | N | DB | 5th (2nd) | 27 | Wilfrid Laurier | 15 |
| 43 | Bonk, John | N | C | 10th (9th) | 30 | Burlington Braves Jr. | 16 |
| 5 | Brock, Dieter | I | QB | 8th (8th) | 30 | Jacksonville State | 16 |
| 22 | Burrell, Don | I | DB | R (1st) | 24 | Mississippi State | 11 |
| 68 | Butler, Larry | N | G | 6th (2nd) | 28 | Appalachian State | 16 |
| 63 | Calhoun, Mike | I | DE | R (1st) | 24 | Notre Dame | 1 |
| 6 | Cameron, Bob | N | P | 2nd (2nd) | 26 | Acadia | 16 |
| 53 | Catan, Pete | I | DE | R (1st) | 23 | Eastern Illinois | 14 |
| 60 | Cherkas, Ron | N | DT | 6th (2nd) | 27 | Utah | 16 |
| 76 | Ciancone, Ken | N | LB | R (1st) | 22 | Utah State | 16 |
| 25 | Collymore, Michael | N | WR | R (1st) | 22 | Etobicoke-Lakeshore Jr. | 5 |
| 10 | Crepin, Peter | N | DB | 8th (1st) | 28 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | 8 |
| 23 | Edwards, Jimmy | I | RB | 4th (1st) | 28 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 |
| 72 | Ezerins, Leo | N | LB | 4th (4th) | 24 | Whitworth | 16 |
| 26 | Gaddis, Bob | I | WR | 5th (1st) | 29 | Mississippi Valley State | 2 |
| 34 | Goodlow, Eugene | I | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 22 | Kansas State | 16 |
| 24 | Graves, Obie | I | RB | 2nd (1st) | 24 | Cal State-Fullerton | 11 |
| 99 | Helton, John | I | DE | 13th (3rd) | 34 | Arizona State | 14 |
| 52 | Hentschel, York | N | DT | 6th (1st) | 28 | Red Deer Packers Jr. | 14 |
| 70 | Holmes, Mike | I | WR | 5th (5th) | 30 | Texas Southern | 1 |
| 31 | House, Rick | N | SB | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | Simon Fraser | 16 |
| 30 | Huclack, Dan | N | RB | 3rd (2nd) | 23 | Simon Fraser | 15 |
| 7 | Jackson, Mark | I | QB | 4th (1st) | 27 | Baylor | 16 |
| 3 | Kennerd, Trevor | N | K | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Alberta | 16 |
| 73 | Konihowski, John | N | WR | 8th (1st) | 31 | Saskatchewan | 14 |
| 62 | Luckie, Dock Jr. | I | DL | R (1st) | 22 | Florida | 1 |
| 37 | Martell, Pete | N | RB | R (1st) | 22 | St. Francis Xavier | 3 |
| 33 | Miller, William | I | RB | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Ouachita Baptist | 10 |
| 28 | Mofford, Ian | N | RB | 8th (2nd) | 26 | Verdun Jr. | 11 |
| 55 | Norman, Tony | I | DE | 2nd (2nd) | 26 | Iowa State | 16 |
| 79 | O'Doherty, Bob | N | WR | 3rd (3rd) | 25 | Queen's | 12 |
| 54 | Pahl, Vernon | N | LB | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Prince Edward Island | 15 |
| 9 | Phason, Vince | I | DB | 7th (6th) | 28 | Arizona | 16 |
| 8 | Pierson, Reggie | I | DB | 4th (4th) | 28 | Oklahoma State | 16 |
| 71 | Poplawski, Joe | N | WR | 4th (4th) | 23 | Alberta | 16 |
| 57 | Reed, James | I | LB | 3rd (3rd) | 25 | California-Berkeley | 16 |
| 74 | Rigelhof, Dick | I | LB | R (1st) | 24 | North Dakota | 2 |
| 21 | Rosolowich, Gary | N | DB | 5th (5th) | 25 | Boise State | 16 |
| 56 | Smith, Franky | I | OL | R (1st) | 25 | Alabama A&M | 16 |
| 50 | Thomas, Willie | N | G | 5th (2nd) | 25 | Calgary Colts Jr. | 16 |
| 61 | Thompson, Bobby Jr. | I | OL | 3rd (3rd) | 21 | Kansas State | 16 |
| 63 | Walby, Chris | N | T | R (1st) | 24 | Dickinson State | 2 |
| 32 | Wilkins, Bruce | N | FB | 2nd (1st) | 28 | Bishop's | 9 |
| 20 | Williams, Charley | I | DB | 3rd (3rd) | 27 | Jackson State | 14 |
† – Age at start of 1981 season (July 2, 1981).
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Active players | 46 |
| Inactive players | 0 |
| Total | 46 |
Players from 1980 no longer with team: 23 players
Remaining players from 1980: 28 players
New players added in 1981: 18 players
| Roster Count |
|
|---|---|
| Rookies | 10 |
| 2 – 4 years | 19 |
| 5 – 9 years | 15 |
| 10+ years | 2 |
| 3.98 years average experience | 46 |
| Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| DB | 7 | 96 | 185.8 | 5′ 11.1″ | |
| DE | 5 | 49 | 256.0 | 6′ 3.4″ | |
| DL | 1 | 1 | 270.0 | 6′ 2.0″ | |
| DT | 2 | 30 | 245.0 | 6′ 3.5″ | |
| LB | 5 | 65 | 210.0 | 6′ 3.0″ | |
| Offense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| C | 1 | 16 | 245.0 | 6′ 2.0″ | |
| FB | 1 | 9 | 215.0 | 6′ 1.0″ | |
| G | 3 | 47 | 244.0 | 6′ 2.0″ | |
| OL | 2 | 32 | 284.5 | 6′ 7.0″ | |
| QB | 2 | 32 | 192.5 | 6′ 0.0″ | |
| RB | 6 | 51 | 193.8 | 5′ 10.5″ | |
| SB | 1 | 16 | 180.0 | 5′ 10.0″ | |
| T | 1 | 2 | 275.0 | 6′ 7.0″ | |
| WR | 7 | 66 | 187.5 | 6′ 1.1″ | |
| Special Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| K | 1 | 16 | 170.0 | 5′ 6.0″ | |
| P | 1 | 16 | 185.0 | 6′ 0.0″ | |
| Class | Count | GP | Audit (spots [GP]) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-import | 25 | 318 | (19.88 [min 304]) |
| Import | 19 | 194 | (12.13 [max 208]) |
| QB (Import) | 2 | 32 | (2.00 [max 32]) |
| Total | 46 | 544 | (34.00 [max 544]) |